7Processes and procedures to be followed by councils in monitoring performance of general managers

7 Processes and procedures to be followed by councils in monitoring performance of general managers

For the purposes of section 61A(1)(d) of the Act, the processes and procedures to be followed by a council in monitoring the performance of a general manager are specified as follows:

(a) the council must undertake a written assessment of the performance of a general manager at least once in each 12-month period, commencing with the 12-month period from the day on which the general manager is appointed;

(b) before the performance of a general manager is assessed, the general manager and the council are to agree on specified, clear and measurable criteria, that may include the current, and future, remuneration of the general manager, that will be used to evaluate and assess the performance of the general manager;

(c) the council is to ensure that the general manager is treated fairly, equitably and without discrimination;

(d) the council must obtain advice and information from any one or more other persons, who are not councillors, who are appropriately qualified in contemporary human resource practices and procedures due to the persons who are providing the advice and information –

(i) having experience in relation to the conduct of performance assessments for senior management, including the measurement and evaluation of performance against criteria; and

(ii) holding appropriate qualifications in contemporary human resource practices and procedures;

(e) all assessment reports on the performance of a general manager must be prepared and recorded in the minutes of an open or closed council meeting.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 24 July 2024

This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.